Start with the essentials
Here’s what I recommend for any starter website:
- Homepage: Clear intro, value, and how to contact you.
- Services page: What you offer and who it’s for.
- About page: Help visitors get to know the person behind the brand.
- Contact page: Simple form or email link (no complex CRM required).
- Policy Pages: Essential legal pages to comply with GDPR and other relevant regulations.
This is usually enough to get you live and looking professional without delays.
What you don’t need right away
You can always add things later. But here’s what I usually tell new clients they can hold off on:
- Blogging (unless you already have time and a plan to do it consistently)
- Fancy motion effects or animations
- Integrations with tools you’re not using yet
Start simple. get it live and then build from there. It’s better to have a clear working website than something half built with 10 unfinished pages.
How I build starter sites
I will ask what you actually need, and recommend the pages and features to get you started.
Most starter websites I build include:
- Up to 5 pages (excluding policy pages as these are essential for GDPR)
- On brand copy and layout
- Basic on page SEO
- Built in Umbraco so you can update it yourself
Final thoughts
Your website doesn’t have to be big to be effective. Start simple. Make it clear. And if you want help, that’s what I’m here for.
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